Unit Clerk

Acadia Healthcare•Belton, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for general communications on the nursing units, including telephone and written communication. This role involves assembling and maintaining patient charts, answering phones professionally, maintaining patient records, performing various clerical duties, coordinating administrative work, and reporting pertinent information to supervisors. The Unit Clerk also responds to staff and patient inquiries, ensures chart accuracy, manages supply inventories, handles faxing and photocopying, distributes mail and announcements, obtains necessary reports, and reports equipment or environmental issues.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Customer service and administrative/clerical skills required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assemble and maintain patient charts for admissions, transfers and discharges per facility policy.
Answer phones in a professional and timely manner and direct calls to appropriate individuals and/or take messages.
Maintain patient records and administrative reports.
Perform a variety of clerical duties relating to updating, organizing and communicating information on a nursing unit.
Coordinate administrative work within the unit as well as with other units and departments.
Report pertinent information in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor.
Respond to inquiries and requests from staff and patients.
Perform maintenance tasks relating to chart order, chart accuracy and chart current data.
Stock units with office and medical supplies and prepare requisitions to maintain established inventories, as required.
Fax and photocopy information, as needed.
Deliver incoming and outgoing mail to the units and distribute announcements and post memos.
Obtain lab, x-ray and consult reports, as needed.
Identify and report equipment or environmental problems promptly for correction.